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India–Slovakia relations
Map indicating locations of India and Slovakia

India

Slovakia

India–Slovakia relations are the bilateral ties between India and Slovakia. Both countries established relations in 1921 with a Czechoslovak consulate in Bombay.[1] Modern relations began in 1993 after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia.

Slovakia has an embassy in New Delhi. It also has Honorary Consuls in Mumbai, Kolkata, and Bangalore.[2] India operates an embassy in Bratislava.[3] Both nations are free from any bilateral problem, and they cooperate well in international forums.[4]

Exchanges and Trade Relations

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Czechoslovakia was one of the largest trading partners of India in Central Europe. Diplomatic relations between the Republic of India and the Slovak Republic have been established in 1993. Under the trade agreement signed with Slovakia in 1993, a Joint Committee for Economic and Commercial Cooperation (ISJEC) was set up in May 1994. The 9th session of INJEC has been held in Bratislava in April 2017. So far nine meetings have been held. The 9th Session of INJEC was held in Bratislava on 21 April 2017. Major items of India’s exports to Slovakia during 2009 to 2012 include textiles and clothing accessories, footwear, inorganic chemicals, yarns and related products, plastics, and pharmaceuticals. Major items of import from Slovakia include iron and steel products, road vehicles, industrial machinery and parts thereof, organic chemicals, pharmaceutical products (antibodies), etc. A Slovak company has also been supplying axles for TATRA trucks being assembled by Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML)

References

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  1. ^ "History of Relations | Czech-Indian Chamber of Commerce". Archived from the original on 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2018-04-07.
  2. ^ "Embassy and consulates of Slovakia in India". Archived from the original on 2017-05-16. Retrieved 2017-03-23.
  3. ^ Embassy of India in Slovakia
  4. ^ India Slovakia relations